And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
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Gill's Exposition
And they that passed by,.... In the road, and went by the cross. The Arabic version adds, "before him", Christ, as he hung on the cross:
railed on him, wagging their heads; gave him opprobrious…
Adam Clarke
Two thieves - A copy of the Itala tells their names: One on the right hand - named Zoathon; and one on the left hand - named Chammatha.
We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus.
I. The place where he was crucified; it was called Golgotha - the place of a scull: some think, because of the heads of malefactors that were there cut…
Cambridge Bible
two thieves Rather, two robbers, or malefactors as St Luke calls them (Luk 23:33). See note above, Mar 11:17. It is more than probable that they belonged to the band of Barabbas and "had been engaged…